Zuma Surname

9,041st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62,679 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Zuma Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zuma Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa52,8551:1,02593
Bangladesh3,6951:43,1282,485
Kenya3,1941:14,4581,756
Egypt7931:115,9349,519
Nigeria4381:404,43621,183
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Yemen1991:132,7906,995
DR Congo1301:568,30443,658
Indonesia1211:1,092,96978,869
England771:723,61140,488
Zimbabwe571:270,84628,330
United States491:7,397,121336,459
Albania481:60,7097,385
Ecuador421:378,7119,777
Zambia371:428,37620,573
Lesotho331:61,5938,794
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Tanzania221:2,406,43748,353
Russia221:6,551,048261,263
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
India171:45,121,493474,784
Ireland151:313,92910,911
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Ivory Coast61:3,845,20548,272
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Zuma (15,884) may also be a first name.

Zuma Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zuma Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Zuma (Arabic: زوما, Hindi: जुमा, Russian: Зума) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zuma? popularity and diffusion

It is the 9,041st most prevalent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 116,268 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Zuma live; 85 percent live in Southern Africa and 85 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 44,640th most commonly used first name on earth, held by 15,884 people.

The surname is most common in South Africa, where it is carried by 52,855 people, or 1 in 1,025. In South Africa Zuma is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 80 percent live, Gauteng, where 10 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa it exists in 83 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 6 percent live and Kenya, where 5 percent live.

Zuma Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Zuma has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zuma last name increased 4,900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zuma Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (61%) in Kenya and Muslim (66%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Zuma are 26.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zuma earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 41.08% less than the national average, earning R 140,016 per year and in United States they earn 8.71% more than the national average, earning $46,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zouma894,429/
Zhuma893,141/
Zauma892,644/
Zumah89743/
Czuma89345/
Zumat89321/
Szuma89316/
Zumas89150/
Zguma89100/
Dzuma8933/
Zumai8930/
Zuuma8912/
Zumma8911/
Zumad898/
Zuema896/
Tzuma893/
Zumay892/
Zumga892/
Zumap891/
Zumea891/
Zumaa891/
Zumoa891/
Zeuma891/
Zusma891/
Zumaj891/
Zuima891/
Zumaya806,773/
Zoumai80800/
Zumach80739/
Tzouma80560/
Dzhuma80419/
Czumaj80299/
Zoumas80287/
Dziuma80204/
Zhumat80152/
Zhumay8065/
Zahuma8064/
Zhumai8044/
Dzauma8029/
Zoumah8022/
Zoumma8020/
Dzouma8020/
Zumash8015/
Zhouma8013/
Zoumat8012/
Zhumma809/
Zaumah809/
Zumath808/
Zummah804/
Zuimah803/
Zumait803/
Zummai803/
Zoumay803/
Dzumah802/
Zumaid802/
Szumai802/
Szumma802/
Zuumah801/
Zhumaa801/
Zoumaa801/
Zumiea801/
Szutma801/
Czumaś801/
Dzeuma801/
Dzumas801/
Zumaia801/
Xzumah801/
Zummad801/
Zoumaî801/
Zuhmat801/
Juma751,406,602/
Suma7581,517/
Zoma7516,977/
Cuma752,395/
Zumo751,195/
Xuma75780/
Zume75601/
Zumi75517/
Čuma75251/
Šuma75241/
Şuma7569/
Ćuma7516/
Zumy753/
Zhumash731,831/
Zummach73534/
Zoumaya7331/
Dzhumma7326/
Zoumhad7324/
Dzhumaz7320/
Szumach7311/
Zuimach738/
Zuymach735/
Dzoumai735/
Zoummai733/
Zumault732/
Zoumaia732/
Czaumas732/
Dzhumaa731/
Dzhumas731/
Dzhumay731/
Zoumahe731/
Zhoumai731/
Zaumaya731/
Zumahyi731/
Zoummad731/
Zoummay731/
Zoummma731/
Zousmad731/
Szumasz731/
Zhumoha731/
Dzuisma731/
Chuma6770,043/
Djuma6728,916/
Jumaa6726,937/
Tsuma6723,190/
Shuma6714,533/
Jumma6713,035/
Summa678,145/
Jumat677,351/
Jhuma677,308/
Souma676,172/
Giuma674,697/
Jumai672,937/
Zummo672,195/
Sauma671,617/
Zhumi671,478/
Sumah671,345/
Sumat671,231/
Jumad671,123/
Jauma671,034/
Sumai67947/
Sumay67907/
Zomai67853/
Zooma67713/
Zoumi67639/
Dzoma67624/
Susma67572/
Sumad67548/
Couma67440/
Szoma67431/
Zumer67397/
Jusma67394/
Jouma67375/
Sumaa67373/
Zeumo67372/
Jumha67349/
Sumas67296/
Zumot67269/
Zoumo67239/
Šumah67234/
Seuma67228/
Zimah67227/
Sumaj67210/
Jumas67163/
Ciuma67140/
Xhuma67138/
Dzhumaha67112/
Tjuma6799/
Suima6791/
Xumay6788/
Suyma6780/
Zoume6775/
Csuma6772/
Czoma6769/
Zumhasch6765/
Siuma6761/
Jumau6760/
Cumma6757/
Zumoh6757/
Cuima6756/
Suuma6750/
Cumai6743/
Zhumo6739/
Zhima6736/
Tzumo6735/
Suema6734/
Jumay6734/
Sumha6734/
Zusmi6728/
Zaumi6728/
Cauma6728/
Sumau6728/
Juima6727/
Šumaj6725/
Cumha6724/
Zumoi6724/
Sumaz6723/
Jeuma6722/
Jum'a6720/
Sumea6720/
Zeumault6718/
Zomaï6717/
Dzhumash6716/
Zoema6715/
Sumga6713/
Dzumo6712/
Scuma6712/
Zeume6711/
Ceuma6711/
Jumea6710/
Jjuma6710/
Sutma6710/
Zomaa679/
Zhoma678/
Zummy678/
Zaume678/
Šumai678/
Zaumo677/
Sumap677/
Hsuma676/
Suhma676/
Zeumi675/
Zomma675/
Zumis675/
Zhumy675/
Xumai675/
Jumap675/
Rzima674/
Txuma674/
Zgumă674/
Juyma674/
Zhume673/
Sujma672/
Zumme672/
Jujma672/
Zumio672/
Zumiś672/
Sumoa672/
Cumay672/
Cuyma672/
Zumeh672/
Zhumahai671/
Zumed671/
Ssuma671/
Hzumi671/
Cumea671/
Hjuma671/
Jumaş671/
Zoumè671/
Zomay671/
Zumie671/
Zumou671/
Tcuma671/
Sumaș671/
Dcuma671/
Zummi671/
Zoumy671/
Zumei671/
Cumaj671/
Zumet670/

Zuma Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zuma in the Hindi language
जुमाjuma50
ज़ूमाzuma50
Zuma in the Russian language
Зумаzuma-
Zuma in the Arabic language
زوماzwma-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zuma
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